[Android 8.1 Oreo] Download/Install Lineage OS 15.1 On Galaxy S9/S9 Plus: Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus is released in 2018. It is the flagship device of 2018 from the Korean manufacturer.There are many users who are still using this device as their main or secondary device. Here we are going to discuss the development status of Lineage OS 15.1/Android 8.1 Oreo For Galaxy S9/S9 Plus.

The best part of Android is that users have the option to install third-party ROMs.Older devices like Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus can easily be updated to the latest version of Android with the help Custom ROMs.Samsung flagships are very popular among the developers so there are tons and tons of Custom ROMs available for these devices. Many users are wanting to update Galaxy S9/S9 Plus to Android 8.1, if you are one of them then this post is for you.

Samsung Galaxy S9 is the flagship device of 2018 hence it has all the top end specifications and features for that time. It comes equipped with a 6.2″ (15.75 cm) display with a screen resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. It is powered by an Octa-core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) processor with 6 GB of RAM. It has 64 GB with the option to expand the memory by Yes Up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus sports a 12 MP camera. The Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus runs Android v8.0 (Oreo) operating system with 3500 mAh battery. The Galaxy S9 Plus is the bigger brother of Galaxy S9.

Lineage OS 15.1 Features | Android 8.1 Oreo Features

As Lineage OS 15.1 is based On Android 8.1 Oreo’s Source code, it has all the latest Android Oreo features and in addition to that Lineage OS also has some extra customization features.

#1 AutoFill

Android 8.1 Oreo now comes with Autofill feature which was available in the Chrome browser until now. The feature, Auto Fill mode which means that the OS will save your Email Address as well as Password. This will save your precious time.

#2 Adaptive Icons

Now Android also added Adaptive Icons which means that the smartphone will now have an option to modify the default icons for various applications in many shapes such as squircle, square, rounded and others. This is done to ensure that the icons on different apps are in line with the other apps for uniformity purpose. This will make your phone looks cool and minimalistic

#3 Updated Emoji

In Android 8.1 Oreo, Google has once again updated the default emojis present in the Android OS to a blob-less emoji version rather than blob version which was seen on Android 7.0.There many new emojis are added to enhance your messaging experience

#4 Notification Dots

This feature is same as the one present on Android 7.0 Nougat where users can long press on home screen to see the options but this feature is now extended to show notifications of that particular app by long pressing the icon.

#5 Picture -In- Picture Mode

The picture in Picture mode which is also known as PiP mode is also added to Android 8.1 Oreo. This will be shown in floating window rather than the split-screen.

#6 Google Play Protect and 2X Boot Time

This “Google Play Protect” is added in the Google Play Store and it will be a background service that will check for apps and its usage and data storage permissions and notify users if it is safe to install and use the app.

Thanks to the great optimization in Android 8.1 Oreo, the boot will now take 10 seconds to do so which is a significant improvement. (Previously 15-20 Sec.)

Above are some of the main features Android 8.1 Oreo (Lineage OS 15.1.0) comes with. But there are much more. Overall Lineage OS is the best Custom ROM available for Android.

Pre-Requirements

Make sure the bootloader on your device is unlocked and your device is rooted and you have a custom recovery installed.

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